<p>The village of Hempstead had&nbsp;86 instances of pedestrian and cyclist deaths or injuries&nbsp;over a five-year span, a rate of approximately one serious crash every three weeks, the data showed. NewsdayTV is discussing&nbsp;the factors that have caused this.</p>


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